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the coolest japanese action figure ever¡
this toy is soo realistic those details are soo cool like the tv show ill suggest is one of the best japanese action figure ever ill really think. thanks ... Read more

Editorial Review

The action figure category has long been dominated by characters who don't exactly seek peaceful solutions to their problems. So it's a welcome change of pace to see this determined rescuer who aims to accomplish his goals without the use of weaponry. He's outfitted in an orange jumpsuit and wears a removable flying helmet. His oversized hands and feet help him stand up straight and also give him a sort of gentle comic quality, which may help endear him to younger kids. Attached to his hand is a launcher for a spring-loaded tethered reconnaissance plane. The individual pieces of his rescue equipment may get lost in the bottoms of toy boxes over time but the general spirit of helping those in need should endure. --Charlie Williams ... Read more

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Poor Larry Talbot. Years ago, a freakish attack turned him into the Wolfman, and today, with action figures like this, kids can have a lot of fun at his expense. The Wolfman''s head, hands, and feet can be pulled off and replaced with Larry''s; children will enjoy transforming him back and forth from man to beast. Armed with a lantern and shovel, he comes standing at the foot of a shallow grave with a night-sky background; a twist knob changes the moon from "half" to "full" to awaken the monster within. Posts in the base fit into the feet to help the Wolfman stay standing, though he remains in a permanent, semi-crouched position. Parents should take care to ensure that the small plastic pieces don''t get lost or, worse, swallowed by very young children. --Andy Boynton ... Read more

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The uncolorized version of the Wolf Man and Larry Talbot
To quote Sir John Talbot, "Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright." One of the cultural benefits of the attempt to update the great movie monsters of Dracula, Frankenstein and the Wolf Man for this year's blockbuster monster romp "Van Helsing" is that we are seeing a revival of the original Universal Monsters as well. You can pick up "Wolf Man: The Legacy Collection" on DVD, which has the Universal films "The Wolf Man," "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man," "She-Wolf of London," and "Werewolf of London." Then there is this "Classic Monsters Figure: Wolf Man," that turns poor tragic Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney, Jr.) into an action figure.

This is the Series 2 black & white figure of the Wolf Man; the original Classic Monsters Series figures were in color. All of the figures are produced by Jakks Pacific Inc., the same company handling the "Van Helsing" figures, so they can take care of all of your monster figures need from the old to the new. I think there is also an attempt here to provide for the new generation what us old timers remember with the Aurora models of the Universal Monsters. It looks like Larry Talbot is engaging in a bit of grave robbing on the night of a full moon, which explains the shovel and lantern. The 6" figure is wearing the muted green shirt and brown pants Universal always used for the character and you get to switch the head, hands and feet to turn the Wolf Man back into Larry Talbot, whose face does resemble that of Chaney. You just pop the pieces in and out and then pose him as you desire. The Wolf Man figure has points of articulation at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees, and ankles so there are lots of possibilities, although keeping the figure upright is a concern.

I maintain these are educational figures because they will inspire a new generation of viewers to go check out the original film and even if there is not a novel behind the Wolf Man as there is with Dracula and Frankenstein, there is still something to be said for knowing our heritage even when the subject is movie monsters. I think the Frankenstein figure is the best of the Classic Monsters series, but Wolf Man here edges out Dracula to place in this particular monster race. ... Read more

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The Baby Hellboy figure PLUS a bonus Rasputin figure...
On October 9, 1944, during a battle between Allied troops and Nazi scientists trying to open a portal to Hell and the baby Hellboy came through from the other side, as naked as a newborn babe dragging along the Right Hand of Doom. You can get the full-grown Hellboy 8" action figure from Mezco Toyz, but he is not as cute as this baby Hellboy, with his curly red tail and tiny little horns.

But not only do you get the baby Hellboy figure, there is a Rasputin bonus figure, who also comes with his magic glove that he used to open the portal. Unlike the other characters in the 1st Series of "Hellboy" figures, Rasputin is dressed in his 1944 garb, which consists of his crazy red robe with all that golden detailing and the high fur collar while Hellboy, Abe Sapien, and Rasputin's sidekick Kornen, all have the modern look. Rasputin does look a little bit like the Mad Monk that undermined the rule of the Romanov's, but historical fidelity is not what is important here.

All things you have to admit that the Rasputin figure is probably the most impressive bonus figure you have seen to date. The baby Hellboy is worth the full price, so throwing in Rasputin just sweetens the deal. ... Read more